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Water's Value

Water and You

Water is life. It nourishes us. It cleans us and sustains us. Put simply, water is you.

The average American uses 176 gallons of water per day—that’s 64,240 gallons a year!

40% of water in America is used to produce the food we eat and the beverages we drink.

How is water used in your home? On average, 17% goes toward showering, 27% is used by the toilet, your faucet drains 15%, your clothes washer another 22%, miscellaneous needs take up 5%, and those pesky leaks steal another 14%.

If drinking water and soda pop cost equally, your water bill would skyrocket more than 10,000%.